as in robberies
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
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Recent Examples of burglaries
The losses from the three burglaries included gold jewelry and electronics, but also some items that are less-commonly targeted by thieves.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Prowell has a criminal history and is on probation for a string of burglaries executed between 2019 and 2021 in LA and Beverly Hills.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Prowell was arrested in May 2021 in connection with a series of burglaries in Beverly Hills.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, people in Chelsea have learned not to waste their time reporting burglaries.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In preparing the report, Whetstone spoke with 36 detectives from the patrol bureau, also known as general services detectives, who investigate a variety of crimes, from non-violent burglaries to violent felonies.
—Monroe Trombly, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
It is not believed that this group is connected to a recent string of burglaries in the Encino area, officials said on Monday.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
The burglaries continued with other cells.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Prowell has a criminal history and is on probation for a string of burglaries executed between 2019 and 2021 in LA and Beverly Hills.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Prowell was arrested in May 2021 in connection with a series of burglaries in Beverly Hills.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, people in Chelsea have learned not to waste their time reporting burglaries.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In preparing the report, Whetstone spoke with 36 detectives from the patrol bureau, also known as general services detectives, who investigate a variety of crimes, from non-violent burglaries to violent felonies.
—Monroe Trombly, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
It is not believed that this group is connected to a recent string of burglaries in the Encino area, officials said on Monday.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
The burglaries continued with other cells.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
Noun
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In that film, Redford plays Forrest Tucker, a real-life career criminal known for escaping from prison several times and for committing a string of audacious bank robberies well into his later years.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In his breakthrough role, Redford played the brusque and dangerous Sundance opposite Paul Newman's personable Butch in the box-office smash, the iconic buddy Western about two outlaws on the run after a series of train robberies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Overall last year, nighttime thefts of copper wiring along RTD disrupted train service 21 times between April and October, with thieves escaping with metal worth about $110,000.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte had 105 homicides in 2024 compared to 88 in 2023, the Associated Press reported, and the rate of vehicle thefts per 100,000 people more than doubled there from 2020 through 2024.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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